Uganda Case Law

Security Group Limited v Kigozi (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 36 of 2022)

Security Group Limited v Kigozi (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 36 of 2022) [2023] UGIC 4 (13 January 2023)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application No. 36 of 2022

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Kagoye, Panel Member, Musimbi, Lapenga

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated a prima facie case for stay of execution pending appeal, particularly due to the contested award of aggravated damages and the existence of both an appeal and a cross-appeal. The applicant's counsel was deemed properly instructed, and the supporting affidavit was validly deposed by a principal officer. While the decree was extracted unilaterally, no miscarriage of justice occurred, but the court emphasized strict adherence to procedural rules in future. The court held that a conditional stay was appropriate, requiring the applicant to deposi…

Source excerpt

• Stay Of Execution
• Security For Due Performance
• Decretal Sum
• Affidavit Capacity
• Irregular Decree Extraction